Secwépemc inmate ends 4 week hunger strike in protest of unfair treatment, discrimination in prison
Norman LaRue says his family has suffered separation, abuse over three years at the Mission Institution.
British Columbia
Canadians should be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes: Environment Canada
Human-caused climate change is making heat waves much more likely, the federal government says, bringing…
Tsilhqot’in National Government closes Chilcotin River bridge, citing riverbank cracks
A bridge over the Chilcotin River in British Columbia is closed to traffic until further…
Inquest jury urges RCMP to review detention policies after Secwe̓pemc man died in custody
Province has already said it has ‘no plans’ for a sobering centre in Kamloops, one of several recommendations to make the system safer.
Landslide shows power of Mother Nature, says chief as worries now turn to salmon run
A massive landslide sending a torrent of water carrying large trees and debris downstream shows…
B.C. landslide: Evacuation order north of where Chilcotin and Fraser rivers merge
Authorities in British Columbia have issued an evacuation order for an area just north of…
Tsilhqot’in First Nation chief says 2004 slide saw Chilcotin River blocked for days
There’s not a lot that can be done other than “sit and wait” for a…
Landslide blocking B.C. river could give way within 24 to 48 hours: regional official
A massive amount of debris piled 30 metres high from a landslide has dammed the…
Amnesty International names Wet’suwet’en chief Canada’s first prisoner of conscience
Amnesty International is calling for the release of a First Nations chief who is serving…
